Wrestling with Theology

"God's Word is the true 'holy thing' above all holy things. Yes, it is the only one we Christians know and have" (91).

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"This is the simple meaning of the commandment: People must have holidays. Therefore, such observances should be devoted to hearing God's Word so that the special function of this day of rest should be the ministry of the Word for the young and the mass of poor people. Yet the resting should not be strictly understood to forbid any work that comes up, which cannot be avoided" (86).

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"It is also useful that we form the habit of daily commending ourselves to God, with soul and body, wife, children, servants, and all that we have, against every need that may arise" (73). https://wrestlingwiththeology.org/media/podcast/cc_260119.mp3

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"We are not to swear in support of evil, that is, to support falsehood, or to swear when there is no need or use. But we should swear for the support of good and the advantage of our neighbor. For such swearing is truly a good work, by which God is praised, truth and right are established, falsehood is refuted, peace is made among men, obedience is rendered, and quarrels are settled. For in t...

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How do we misuse God's holy name? Unfortunately, it is far too often and frequent. Luther looks at misuse both in the secular realm and the spiritual realm. "All misuse of the divine name happens first in worldly business and in matters that concern money, possession, and honor" (53). "But the greatest abuse occurs in spiritual matters. These have to do with the conscience, when...

"On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming Eleven pipers piping Ten lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping Ten lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Ten lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

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"On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

Television preachers in the Word-Faith Movement seek to proclaim a prosperity gospel. A gospel where the faithful receive everything they desire because they have claimed it for themselves by faith in Christ. However, the Gospel has never worked that way. The Gospel isn't a "name it and claim it" doctrine. The Gospel is about Jesus: His suffering, death, and resurrection. This is not...

"On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree."

"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ... a partridge in a pear tree."

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O Emmanuel, our king and our Lord, the anointed for the nations and their Savior: Come and save us, O Lord our God.